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Does Your Product Belong Among the
C&T Allē Award
Elites? Enter the 2026 Program to Find Out
The
C&T Allē Awards
have a long history of recognizing excellence across the cosmetic landscape. Does your innovation have what it takes to join them? Enter now to find out.
Event Coverage
Rising to the Occasion: What it Means to Win a
C&T Allē Award
— Earn Your Standing Ovation in 2026
SPF/Sun
Safety Alert: Sunscreen 'Doping' and Foam Formats Raise Red Flags
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Testing Innovators: Submit Now to Take Center Stage at the
2026 C&T Allē Awards
Do your methods and devices put cosmetic innovations to the test? The
Cosmetics & Toiletries
2026
Allē Awards
want to recognize you - enter now.
Polls
Poll Results: What is Your Biggest Concern Regarding Consumer Safety in Cosmetics?
Recently, we polled our audiences on social media about their biggest concern for safety in cosmetics. Their responses surprised us.
Safety
[podcast] How to Meet MoCRA's Safety Testing Mandates
In this podcast, Lenore Coyle, president of Eurofins, shares insights on the challenges of MoCRA testing mandates. She provides tips on ways to prepare, and highlights Eurofins' services that support these efforts. Register now to listen and learn more.
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Beyond Claims: Leveraging Life Cycle Assessment for Strategic Advantage
With 80% of a product’s environmental impact influenced by decisions made at the design stage, life cycle analysis can provide valuable data to guide formulators in selecting materials that align with sustainability goals and support claim substantiation.
Polls
[poll results] Which 'Phase' of Testing do you Find Most Critical to Ensuring Product Safety?
Last week, we noted how safety is confirmed throughout a product's journey. So we asked you: Which test "phase" do you think is most critical to assuring safety? Here's what you told us.
Polls
[poll results] How Do You Usually Assess Product Shelf Life?
We noted last week that per the FDA, there are currently no U.S. regulations that require cosmetics to have certain shelf lives -- but manufacturers must ensure that products are safe. So we asked: How do you assess shelf life? Here's what you said.
Safety
FDA Proposes MoCRA-mandated Tests to Detect Asbestos in Talc-containing Cosmetics
On Dec. 26, 2024, the FDA proposed test methods by which cosmetic manufacturers would be required by MoCRA to assess talc-containing products for asbestos, along with enforcement provisions.
Safety
Safety Alerts: Drunk Elephant's 'Mix-up,' 285 European Cosmetics with Banned Ingredients, Dynarex Extended Recall
This round-up highlights recent cosmetic safety alerts/recalls. These include: Drunk Elephant's ingredient "mix-up," ECHA's findings that 6% of ~4,500 cosmetics reviewed contained banned ingredients, and Dynarex's recall extension over possible asbestos.
Event Coverage
How Dynamic Streaming Potential Can Take Formulation Science to the Next Level — Free Webcast
Analyzing the physico-chemical properties of formulas helps to optimize them so they ultimately deliver on consumer expectations. Dynamic streaming potential takes this to a new level, as a free webcast from Anton Paar explains. Register now.
Polls
[poll results] What is Your Preferred Method of Product Stability Testing?
There are a number of ways to measure the stability of formulas. Last week, we asked which is your favorite way: Real-time, accelerated or both? Here's how you responded.
Safety
J&J Talc Suit Tally: $6.48 B Offer, $11 B Reserves, $700 M to States — Plus New Class Action and Talc-Cancer Evidence
J&J's path through talc suits is long, winding and confusing. Here, we've mapped out payouts and recent twists and turns — including a new class action seeking damages and medical monitoring, and a recent study suggesting a talc-cancer association.
